"Lean and Mean?" Sir, No, Sir!
TIME.com: Lean and Mean — Jul 10, 2006 — Page 1 I haven’t had time to read this yet, but I’ll invite your comments. I’ll add comments when I have a chance to read and digest this. My first instinct…
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The Myth of Setting Goals
TOM WALSH: Time for Wagoner to show why GM needs him: A lot has been written about the proposed deal between Nissan-Renault and General Motors. The myth of the “hero leader” (in this case Carlos Ghosn) and the myth of…
Cars in Indiana and Legos being Outsourced
Outsourcing continues to be a hot topic. It is especially true in Michigan, where the Governor’s race is heating up. It is the topic of the race. Incumbent Granholm is trying to woo Toyota into building an engine plant here…
The Evolution of Lean in Healthcare
Today’s Detroit News wrote about lean in healthcare, this time in their own beloved University of Michigan system. Titled “U-M Hospital Takes Page from Toyota,” it starts out with a flaw, stating: “U-M is one of the first medical centers…
Blog Holiday through July 4
Hi Everyone — Next week is going to be a very intense work week and my parents are visiting over the 4th of July… so I’m trying to impose a “blog holiday” through July 4th. No pressure on Jamie or…
Time Saving Software I Can Believe
For once, I’m not being cynical about software. Since a laptop crash, I’ve tried to prevent that from happening again. When you’re in consulting work, the files on your computer are worth much more than the hardware itself. I hope…
Are you a "Lean Purist"?
5 Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean by Epicor Software Corporation Ok, that’s a trick question. I hate labels like that. I don’t want to put them on me or anyone. I hope nobody thinks they are a “purist”…
What’s the Root Cause of This One?
I don’t think I’m smart enough to figure out the root cause of this healthcare dysfunction. I went to the dentist this morning and the office manager said “Aetna still hasn’t paid for your last visit”. This was five months…
Root Causing the Offshoring of Jobs
I had an “ah-ha!” moment last night. I was reading a book during the NBA Finals (no point really watching closely until the last three minutes) and it struck me: Very often, I beat up on companies and CEO’s for…
The Need for Lean Healthcare
Drug in Fatal Medical Error A Known Hazard in Hospitals | theledger.com Here is another sad example of the need for lean methods for quality improvement in healthcare. The story here is about a pregnant woman who died after being…
Thoughts from a Toyota Tour
I received this email and I’m publishing it here with the permission of the anonymous author: In May, the TMMI Toyota Plant in Princeton, IN held an open house for family and friends of employees to come in and tour…
Upcoming Interview: Buying American
If you read the post below and the article from PC Magazine, you might have seen this quote: “The thing with computers and electronics is that people have the feeling that it’s basically impossible to buy things that were made…
